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August 25th National Parks Day of Action: supporters across the United States call for stronger protection, greater investment and support for the employees who keep America’s parks running.

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August 25th National Parks Day of Action

VIDEO: The Future of America's National Forests: The Trump administration is advancing plans to repeal the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a landmark policy that has protected millions of acres of national forest from commercial logging and road construction for 25 years. This controversial move would transfer decision-making power to individual forest managers, sparking a fierce debate between government officials and conservationists.

Events and gatherings are planned at parks and communities across the country, including **Yosemite, Muir Woods, Rocky Mountain, Acadia, Big Bend, Great Falls, New River Gorge, Kenai Fjords** and many more. Organizers also plan advocacy events, public presentations, conservation activities and park celebrations—not just traditional protests.

The campaign comes as advocates raise concerns about staffing losses across the National Park Service. They say fewer rangers, maintenance workers, educators, scientists and emergency personnel could mean reduced visitor services, delayed conservation work and greater risks to people and protected resources.

The Trump administration disputes the criticism, saying its policies are intended to expand recreation, reduce unnecessary regulations and increase funding for park infrastructure.

But supporters argue that **roads and buildings alone cannot protect America’s national parks—people do.**

August 25 also marks the **110th anniversary of the National Park Service**, making this a significant moment for those calling for the future of America’s public lands to remain a national priority.

Watch the full story in the video: https://youtu.be/kCA4nv4mlWA 

August 25th National Parks Day of Action:


IT’S TIME TO STAND UP FOR OUR NATIONAL PARKS!

Our national parks are facing a historic crisis, and the people who keep them running need our help. Since January 2025, the National Park Service has lost nearly a quarter of its permanent workforce—including rangers, scientists, emergency personnel, and maintenance crews.


Where We Are Gathering
Events are happening coast-to-coast, both online and in person! Key locations include:

The West: Yosemite Valley, Muir Woods, Rocky Mountain NP, Albuquerque, and Kenai Fjords.

The East & South: Acadia NP, Cuyahoga Valley, Big Bend, and Brooklyn.

The Capital: Rock Creek Park, the C&O Canal, and a direct petition delivery to the Department of the Interior in D.C.!

How You Can Get Involved
Not every event is a traditional street protest. You can join the movement through:

Community gatherings and park celebrations

Public presentations and advocacy stations

Hands-on conservation work

Let’s remind the administration that America’s greatest treasures require the people who protect them. Stand with us, sign the petition, and find an event near you!

I LOVE PBS - "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" - a Ken Burns documentary about how the parks came to be. Hours of film of the people involved. John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt, Ansel Adams...


I LOVE PBS - The National Parks: America's Best Idea - a Ken Burns documentary


The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a six-episode series produced by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan and written by Dayton Duncan. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska.

Great day hikes in Yosemite!

Yosemite Falls Trail

https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/yosemitefallstrail.htm

This trail starts near Camp 4 (Sunnyside Campground), along the Valley Loop Trail, and immediately begins its climb, switchback after switchback, through oak woodland.
Yosemite Falls Trail


A steep climb is well rewarded with close-up views of Upper Yosemite Fall and distant views of Half Dome and other Sierra mountain peaks. Along the hike, enjoy a bird's eye view of Yosemite Valley's meadows and the meandering Merced River.

Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall Trails


Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall Trails

be aware that the Mist Trail is Slippery When Wet... And it's always wet!

Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall Trails


Since Trump cut off funding for PBS and NPR it's up to you and me to make sure that this American Treasure Doesn't Vanish...


When I went there in 1973 there was a double decker outdoor top bus that drove around the park that took you every place you wanted to go... What a fabulous ride that was... Zooming around Yosemite on top of a bus... That was a real "E-ticket" if you ask me! 

The next year we went to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. It's a easy hike from the parking lot to the campground because it's entirely level... We were walking around the edge of a lake and a lake is by definition is completely flat... The big advantage to Hetch Hetchy is that there are very few people in comparison to Yosemite... We did see a bear... And we just walked backwards slowly... Let him Do whatever he wanted...  

And then we went hiking in the mountains Upstream and that was one time that I actually climbed up a "chimney" - granite rocks have a tendency to split and form a crack... And it's possible to behave like Spider-Man and just go right up... And then later in the afternoon I went down to the side of the river to admire the Beautiful Bubbling Waters and slipped right in... Could have died... but didn't... Always wondered about that... 

On a personal note: I don't care if a park is a National Park, State Park, County Park or a City Park... (all the underlined words are links to more information about that subject)

Some of the most amazing places are in California Parks and I'm thinking of Bumpass Hell in Lassen... And swimming in the Chico Creek in Bidwell Park... Mount Shasta... It appears to me to be haunted... Maybe by Aliens and UFOs... Maybe by Sacred American Indian Spirits... I Don't know but I DID FEEL something at Mount Shasta, something very special... The Hot Springs at Sykes camp in Big Sur... The Redwood Forests... The Pacific Coast Beaches... 

And some places aren't parks at all... Like the rest stops on Highway 101 and Highway 5... North of Arcata, California on Highway 101 there's a spot that looks like the planet Endor from the Star Wars movie... 

And the rest stop as soon as you get over the Golden Gate Bridge into Marin County... Pull in there for a great view of the city of San Francisco and Oakland... And the Bay... 

And there is the Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk... An Old Fashioned white wooden roller coaster that's been delighting people for Generations... 



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